Shakthar Donetsk – Real Madrid

After the difficult game in the Clasico against Barcelona Real Madrid will travel towards Donetsk, Ukraine for a match against Shakthar Donetsk in the Champions League. After 4 games Real Madrid managed to qualify for the knock out stage having with 10 points. Shakthar Donetsk was a difficult outsider on first sight but after the first 3 games it was clear that Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid would qualify easily. Shakthar Donetsk is having 3 points just like Malmo FF. In order to reach to the Europa League knock out stage the team form Donetsk will have to set a good result against Real Madrid or Paris Saint Germain. We predict Shakthar to be able to tie against Real Madrid. Real Madrid is already qualified and will still be in shock after the Barcelona disaster. If Shakthar is able to reach to the knock out stage in the Europa League it would be able to reach far in the tournament.

After the difficult game in the Clasico against Barcelona Real Madrid will travel towards Donetsk, Ukraine for a match against Shakthar Donetsk in the Champions League. After 4 games Real Madrid managed to qualify for the knock out stage having with 10 points. Shakthar Donetsk was a difficult outsider on first sight but after the first 3 games it was clear that Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid would qualify easily. Shakthar Donetsk is having 3 points just like Malmo FF. In order to reach to the Europa League knock out stage the team form Donetsk will have to set a good result against Real Madrid or Paris Saint Germain. We predict Shakthar to be able to tie against Real Madrid. Real Madrid is already qualified and will still be in shock after the Barcelona disaster. If Shakthar is able to reach to the knock out stage in the Europa League it would be able to reach far in the tournament.

Highligted Player (Isco):

Isco is a Spanish midfielder who was born on 21 April, 1992. The attacking midfielder is capable of playing as a central midfielder as well and he is well known for his brilliant passing. Isco played for Malaga from 2011 to 2013 and he made it to the Champions League quarter-finals with los Boquerones in the 2012/2013 season. In the summer of 2013 he signed a deal with Real Madrid and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 32 league appearances for the capital club. Isco won two Champions League trophies with Real Madrid (2013/2014, 2015/2016) and he clinched two UEFA Super Cup trophies (2014, 2016) with the club as well. Speaking of his individual careers, the Real Madrid midfielder was named La Liga Breakthrough Player in 2012. Isco represented Spain U21 at the 2013 European Championship finals and it has to be noted that La Roja won the trophy at the tournament in Israel. Spain defeated Italy in the title game.

Highlighted Team (Real Madrid):

Real Madrid are a Spanish football club based in Madrid. Real Madrid participate in La Liga (Primera Division) and they have won 32 domestic titles. On the other hand, los Blancos have won 11 European Cup titles and that is the main reason why they are considered the biggest football club in the world. Real Madrid play their home matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and the capacity of the stadium is 84,454. Cristiano Ronaldo is the club’s most successful footballer in the 21st century and the Portuguese superstar has won two Golden Ball awards. The likes of Alfredo Di Stefano, Zinedine Zidane, Raul Gonzalez Blanco, David Beckham and Iker Casillas are star players who were part of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu outfit in the past. Real Madrid’s bitterest rivals are Barcelona, but the rivalry between local rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid is big as well. Real Madrid’s home kit is white and, as a result, the team’s nickname is los Blancos (the Whites).